Wow, we had one heck of a storm this afternoon. I've been in some pretty bad ones but this one was the worse one I've ever seen.
It started with some wind, then I could hear thunder off in the distance. As it approached, I went out on the porch to watch. The lightning was constant, every 2-3 seconds, but it was still pretty far. It got closer and closer, and the thunder got louder and the lightning became more violent. Finally I no longer felt safe on the porch and went inside. The power was on the verge of going out then...... CRACK!!!!!!!! A lightning bolt hit very close by. Power is out now. Then clink, clink, clink.... hail the size of quarters was pelting the ground and the house... everything in it's way. It hailed so hard and so fast that the ground was completely white with ice balls. No kidding! I thought our skylight was going to break. The cat dove under the bed. I would've too if I fit!
At this point I'm actually scared. The size of the hail, the closeness of the lightning, and the loudness of the thunder almost sent me into a panic. At one point my DH was out on the porch and the lightning actually hit the house! He was blinded for a minute... a little disoriented, and I meanwhile was deaf from the noise. Our outlets were sparking and everything!
After it passed we plugged in our appliances again but it was too late for one of our computers, and our cable modem.
So those will have to be replaced.... but could've been worse!
That was so scary.......
It started with some wind, then I could hear thunder off in the distance. As it approached, I went out on the porch to watch. The lightning was constant, every 2-3 seconds, but it was still pretty far. It got closer and closer, and the thunder got louder and the lightning became more violent. Finally I no longer felt safe on the porch and went inside. The power was on the verge of going out then...... CRACK!!!!!!!! A lightning bolt hit very close by. Power is out now. Then clink, clink, clink.... hail the size of quarters was pelting the ground and the house... everything in it's way. It hailed so hard and so fast that the ground was completely white with ice balls. No kidding! I thought our skylight was going to break. The cat dove under the bed. I would've too if I fit!
At this point I'm actually scared. The size of the hail, the closeness of the lightning, and the loudness of the thunder almost sent me into a panic. At one point my DH was out on the porch and the lightning actually hit the house! He was blinded for a minute... a little disoriented, and I meanwhile was deaf from the noise. Our outlets were sparking and everything!
After it passed we plugged in our appliances again but it was too late for one of our computers, and our cable modem.
That was so scary.......
